BROWSE
townland
An Chraobhach
genitive: na Craobhaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Creevagh
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the bushy place, place of trees
    < craobh, a bhfuil bríonna éagsúla leis

  • English

    the bushy place, place of trees
    < craobh, which can have several meanings

Centrepoint

53.774, -9.29333latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1410c
baile croibe .i. baile in tobair, O haeda o
Lec. Leathanach: 73a v.b, 1-2
1410c
Baili na croibi can chol ris adearar tráth an tobar
Lec. Leathanach: 74a, v.b, 1
1595
Ballycreevy
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 496, Nóta: Napper Inq.
1607
Kreweghe, v. de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.23
1608
Ballycreevie
CPR Leathanach: 126
1614
B. cryvy
Ballintober Lands Leathanach: 271
1615
Ballycreevy
CPR Leathanach: 288
1617
Crivagh, the town lands and qr of
CPR Leathanach: 318
1617
Crevagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.189
1617
Creevagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.273
1635
Creevagh, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §282
1650c
Bhaile Craoibhe .i. Baile an Tobair, ó
LGen. Leathanach: i 612 §271.7
1650c
Baile na Craoíbhe gan chol / ris a dearar trá an Tobar
LGen. Leathanach: i 630 §278.7
1661
Creevagh & Cahill 5 Carts.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 131
1666
Crivagh 1 qr.
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 175 §55
1678
Crivagh 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 251
1680
Criveagh 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 267
1684
Creevagh alias Crivagh, qr. of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 178 §60
1700
Creevagh alias Criveigh
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 180 §62
1710c
Crivagh... Oghell
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 61
1713
Crevaugh, the qr. of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 183 §65
1741
Creevagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 116.120.79265
1787
Crivagh & Aghill
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 72
1830
Creevagh
Bald Leathanach: 18
1830
Crevagh and Rans
L. Blosse Maps
1834
Creevagh and Rans
TAB Leathanach: §30
1834
Crevagh
TAB Leathanach: §30
1838
Creevagh
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Creevagh
OD:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
[Creevagh]
"Antiquities 4 forts" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Creevagh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Creevagh
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Crevagh
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Creevagh
BM:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Creevagh
Tuohy, P.:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Craobhach, 'bushy'
dúch:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Creevagh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME025,17
1838
Creevagh
CM:AL Leathanach: ME025,17

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